What a game!

4-1 in the 8th and I was preparing to “tip my cap” ….at this point in this season I should just leave my hat on my head!

the game in Fla were Ward hit the homer in the ninth. Until the 8th I just kind felt like it wasn’t our night, but this team never gives up and won a game they probably should have lost.

I FREAKIN LOVE THIS TEAM!!!!!

I almost missed the big inning, I was going back and forth between the DNC and the game and decided to stay put when I saw the homerun by the wonder hamster. LOL my wife couldn’t understand why I was screaming grand slam about a political speech.

but, the game last one out past the allotted time so I didn’t catch the last out of the game.

How did Wood get the last out?

Hamels is a very good pitcher, he had us off balance all night long. I was in the boat with those who initially thought that this wasn’t our night. I thought we would have a chance if we could somehow get Hamels out of the game before the ninth inning (when we presumably would have seen Lidge). 108 pitches is a lot, but with the way Hamels was dominating us, I’m still not sure why Manuel pulled him, especially with as much as the bullpen apparently threw the last couple games. Nevertheless, I thank him for pulling Hamels.

Before the 8th started I looked at my fiancé and said, “i don’t think it’s going to happen tonight”… and then when ARAM got up with bases loaded, I just knew it would… the guy is one of the BEST clutch hitters in the NL. I wasn’t necessarily thinking GS, but figured he would at minimum drive in 1 with a sac fly or find a gap to tie the game. This has been by far the most impressive Cubs team I’ve witnessed….

Al, just wanted to say thanks for keeping the game tracker on the side, I’ve enjoyed watching this cubs team climb the ladder as one of the best ever… now ranking 7th All-time!

WGN’s forecast was calling for 80% chance of “thundershowers” last night. I debated all day yesterday whether (no pun intended) to make the trek to see the game. It sure seemed nice outside my house, and not much was on the radar, but the forecast called for doom and gloom. I’m sure other’s felt it was going to get drenched. (Or hey—-it could have been just been an early labor day thing for the smaller attendance…what do I know…)
  Anyway, I’m SO glad we went. What a great time. I can still vividly recall a couple of people in CF bleachers throw full beers high into the air right after the Ramirez shot. Somehow, I don’t think those around him minded having a beer shower.

In the sixth inning I told my wife that I thought we were in for a disappointing finish. I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy to be wrong.
We’re going to the game on Saturday, I hope we see more of the same.

All I can say is do NOT sleep on the cubbies, as I did unfortunately.

With Howry warming up, I figured we had cashed in for the night and turned the tv off at the end of the 7th.

What a way to wake up this morning! Its so amazing what this team is doing, and the ultimate confidence they have. I’m sure they were saying, just wait till Hamels’ is gone, we’ll get ’em!

Hopefully, this error in judgement will be my last, but as a first-time parent with a newborn my errors in judgement are many these days….

Sing it Goodman!!!

Okay, maybe a few.

I started doing dishes after Demp’s second run of the sixth to exercise my frustration (some metal on the radio helped, too). Then a wee visit to the men’s room was in order. Lo and behold I come out to first and third, nobody out. What?! And immediately after Lee’s walk I grabbed the nearest tape cos I knew I needed to record this.

Wow.

I’ve watched it approximately eleventy bajillion times now.

didn’t get to see the game, but just reading the recap… wow! This team has pixie dust sparkling all over it. Go ARam! Go Cubs!

I guess I should half expect things like this to be happening to this team, but it still feels new almost every time they rally for a win. And the crazy part is, I half expect them to, as well.

I got back from work last night at about 11:30 and instead of watching the news, I immediately turned to recording I had of the game, re-watched the 8th inning with the wife and danced with the dog in joy.

What a fun time to be a Cubs fan.

Last night, the Cubs highlight was 20 minutes in. Behind about 5 crappy college football games, Yankees/Red Sox highlight (shocker) and a piece on Pac Man being offically reinsitated (wtf)! Nice, can I have an alternate sports network.

You can only hope to contain us!

I was IMing with my friend in Philadelphia who is coming here this weekend finalizing our plans for the game Sunday and stuff we’re doing on Monday and tonight. She is actually landing at Ohare just about right now with her husband.

Her husband was watching the game and she said “He just unleashed words he almost never uses” and said they were amazed at the atmosphere on their tv setsand even though they will root for the Phillies obviously they are looking forward to that on Sunday.

The place is rocking. Al is right. We’ve been waiting for this our entire lives. Savor this every moment. Remember this to tell your grandkids someday.

To paraphrase Green Day

So take these photographs and still frames in your mind
Hang it on a shelf in good faith and in good time
Keep up the memories it’s the end of our trials
For what’s it’s worth it will be worth all the while

It was somewhat unpredictable but let’s hope it ends right
The Cubs are giving us the time of our lives.

I didn’t think it get louder than it did when Aramis hit the walk-off against the Sox, last night definitely topped that. What an amazing game.

Anyone have Pat and Ron’s call from last night?

But it’s not complete until I read Al’s entry on the game. With 100 billion media avenues to explore, I enjoy BCB’s game-after analysis the most!

What a day! First my brother and I both cash in the same no-limit hold’em tournament in Atlantic City, I come home just as the game starts, watch Hamels deal his filth and then the amazing comeback. Unreal.

for the fireworks!

and traded them for this afternoon since I had a conflict last night. So I hope today can come close to the thrill it must have been last night. Though I’d be content with a non-thrilling win, of course.

because of men’s golf league. I turned it on right after Soriano’s double that followed the Hampster’s HR. Just in time to see Theriot’s single( seriously why dont they put all their infielders on the right side, does he ever single anywhere other than right there). After D-Lee walked my girfriend looked at the TV and said “Oh no are they down 4-2? and its already the eighth?” i said" yeah but they’re loaded and Ramirez is up, We’re gonna win."
I was that confident that it would happen. That’s just how this team is.

 I pretty much gave up on them last night with Hamels on the mound and started watching the DNC. I thought there was no way Hamels wouldn’t pitch the 8th inning even with his pitch count at 108. FLipped it back exactly when Theriot singled to RF.

 You just can’t give up on this team, they’re unbelievable.

Obama, golf, work, wife, watering the lawn, yadda yadda

Not the same as being there, but one that I’ll remember.

I went to the Packers’ game last night (remember, no politics on the board!) with a Brewer fan friend of mine and a sorta Tiger, sorta Cub, sorta non-committal friend.

I wasn’t able to get updates on the game via the net on the cell phone in the seating area, so I called my dad. It was 1-0. I called 40 minutes later, still 1-0, with Fukudome on 1st. Dad called a few minutes later to tell me it was tied and that he wouldn’t be staying up too much longer.

At the end of the football game, he called to say it was 4-1 going into the 8th, and he’d be going to bed soon. No surprise there — he wasn’t giving up, but my parents don’t stay up all that late usually. Less than fifteen minutes later, I was in the gift shop, and he called back — “I thought you were going to bed?” Well, Fontentot homered and Soriano doubled. “Oh, okay.”

When we walked out of the stadium, I could get the updates on the phone, and the Cubs had 1st and 3rd with Lee up. The phone rang again, and I got the “live update” regarding the pitching change. Back to the net — Lee up, 3-1 count, walks. The phone rings again. “Yes, bases loaded, Ramirez due.” No, he hit a grand slam. “Oh. Okay, that’ll work.” Intentionally using a casual conversational tone so as not to tip my friends off. “Are you staying up?” I might was the reply . . .

Hung up the phone, patted the Brewer fan on the back, and said just as conversationally, “Ramirez swings, there’s a drive, way back. It might be. It could be. It is. Grand Slam.” That was more fun than yelling would have been.

Watched the end of the game at The Bar, a few Brewers fans cheered at the leadoff hit, so I made sure to clap loudly for the final out. Got a few looks, but only my friend flipped me off.

Been thinking of a way to sum up my feelings all morning, don’t have one.

:::SIGH::: What a game.

Is there a link to Pat’s call of Rami’s GS?

If you guys haven’t heard Charles Tillman of the Bears has a daughter who is facing a serious health issue (she had a heart transplant on July 31st)

I posted a prayer request on a forum I’m a part of saying it puts a possible 100 win season for the Cubs and the QB controversey in perspective and it reminds me I posted about DLee’s daughter 2 years ago at the same place and how it put a possible 100 loss season in perspective.

Guys Peanut is a wonderful guy one of my favorite people in the Chicago Sports Scene. Please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

Ramy dials up and goes deep, I ran downstairs, wife and daughters had HGTV on, told them to switch the channel and watch the replay. They also got a charge out of it. Since we went to Chicago this year my wife asks everday how the Cubs do, before the trip, nothing. She loved the City and Wrigley.
 Also, I loved Victorino’s reaction in center, Didn’t even move.

Go Cubs.

it doesn’t bother me when players admire their homeruns (as opposed to 400ft singles), so if aramis wants to admire his hr, let him……..after all, it wasn’t my hr or your hr, it was his hr and until i can hit a ball that like that, far be it for me to tell him how to act

and let them eat cake too

I’d turn off the game, because I knew the Cub bats would go to sleep after that.

I know better with this team. Truly amazing, the amount of ’don’t quit’ in these guys.